Millburn Township Environmental Commission Tuesday, May 12, 2026 @ 7:00 pm Bauer Community Center in Taylor Park AGENDA Members: Jude Huang (Chair), Bill Brazell, René Linden Paparian, Matthew Greller, Debra Nevas, Vanita Gangwal, Alex McConnell, Lixia Wu, Kalpak Karule Township Committee Liaison: Mayor Frank Saccomandi Secretary: Alexis Lin Call to Order and Formalities ● Open Public Meeting Statement: In accordance with Section 5 of the Open Public Meetings Act, notice of this meeting was made by posting on the bulletin board in town hall and forwarding to the officially designated newspapers that this meeting would take place at the Bauer Community Center in Taylor Park at 7:00 p.m. on May 12, 2026. Meeting details and the draft agenda were also posted on our Township website. ● Acceptance of the April 14 Meeting minutes Public Comment/Guests - 5 minutes per speaker Treasurer’s Report New Business ● Nominations for Treasurer position ● MHS Fields: Acceptance of the Letter to NJ DEP on Application to Flood Hazard Area Permit by EI Associates ● Municipal tax credits for native plants, pollinator gardens, and/or electric landscaping equipment for residents� ● Forming Landscape/horticulture subcommittee ● Intra-committee communication (Email, Google Drive, Google Docs, Web page) ● Sub-committees ○ Parks & Rec, and Open Space Trust Fund ○ Natural Resources ○ Planning & Zoning Site Plan Review ○ Landscape & Horticulture ○ Sustainability & Energy ○ Youth and Outreach Old Business ● GWSA Native Plant Sale ● Earth Day (René) ○ What should be done for next year? ● Student Environmental Group ○ Outreach for next year’s school year ● Suggestion to update Millburn Municipal Code to permit aesthetically pleasing native plantings for front yards (Bill) ● GP Leaf Blowers (Matt & Bill) ● Twp’s public trash & recycling containers (Alex) ○ Clarification of end goal ● Community Energy Plan Grant (BPU) (Jude, Alex, Lixia & René) ○ Plan for adoption ● Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) ○ Final steps to formally adopt? ○ Update from Planning Board / ANJEC?� ● Monthly meeting with Township Forester/Recycling Coordinator, Stacie Phelps (René) ● Status of Water Hydration Station (René) Reports Open Space Trust Fund ● Open Space Trust Fund Sub-Committee (Vanita, Alex, René) ● Open Space Trust Fund Advisory Committee (Debra) Planning/Zoning/Development ● Planning & Zoning Site Plan Review Subcommittee (Debra) ● Development Review Committee (DRC) (Jude) ● Planning Board Report (Debra) ● Zoning Board Report Flood Mitigation ● Flood Mitigation Advisory Board (Jude) Announcements Next MEC Meeting: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 @ 7:00pm in the Fireplace Room in Bauer Community Center.�